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manner so as to unreasonably disturb the peace, quiet or comfort of any person. It shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section if the device is audible from a distance of twenty-five (25) feet or more. 601.060. ENFORCEMENT. It shall be the duty of the Council to enforce the provisions of this Chapter. The Council hereby authorizes the code enforcement officer to enforce this Chapter, including the power to inspect private premises and to issue tags for violations of this Chapter. 601.070. POWERS OF OFFICERS. Whenever, in the judgment of the Code Enforcement Officer, it is determined upon investigation that a public nuisance is being maintained or exists within the City, the Code Enforcement Officer shall notify the person committing or maintaining such public nuisance and require him or her to terminate and abate such nuisance and to remove such conditions or eliminate such defects. Notice requiring abatement or removal must be served on the owner, occupant, or agent of the property by certified and United States mail, or personal service. If the owner of the property is unknown or absent and has no known representative upon whom notice can be served, service may be had by posting a written or printed notice on the property. Said notice shall require the owner, occupant, or agent to abate or remove said nuisance in a manner set forth in the notice within a period not longer than ten (10) days. The notice may also include a notice of intent to abate nuisance advising the owner, occupant, or agent that if the nuisance is not removed within ten (10) days, the nuisance will be abated or removed at the expense of the owner. When an order so given is not complied with, such noncompliance shall be reported forthwith to the City Administrator for such action as may be necessary and deemed appropriate to abate and enjoin further continuation of said nuisance. 601.080. ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE BY COUNCIL. If, after service of notice of intent to abate nuisance, the person served fails to abate the nuisance or make the necessary repairs, alterations or changes in accordance with the direction of the Code Enforcement Officer, the City Council may cause such nuisance to be abated at the expense of the City and recover such costs against the person or persons served. To cover administrative costs necessarily incurred in the abatement and assessment procedure, an administrative fee in the amount of not more than 25% of the cost to abate the nuisance shall be imposed, except that in no event shall the administrative fee be less than $50.00. As to any such costs, the City Council shall direct the City Administrator to extend such sums as an assessment against the property upon which the nuisance existed and shall certify the same to the Ramsey County Auditor for collection in the same manner as taxes and special assessments are certified and collected. 601.090. PENALTIES. Any person who shall cause or create a nuisance, or permit any nuisance to be created or placed upon, or to remain upon any premises owned or occupied by him, and any person who shall fail to comply with any order made under the provisions of this Code, upon conviction thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the County jail for not more than ninety (90) days. 601 -6 PAGE 6